The first ever official visit of a Bulgarian delegation to the African country of Malawi in the history of the bilateral relations is taking place Thursday. The foreign ministries of the two states are conducting political negotiations in the Malawian capital Lilongwe.
The Bulgarian delegation is led by Bulgaria's Deputy Foreign Minister Feim Chaushev who is currently in the midst of a scandal because his alleged double identity.
On the Malawian side the talks are led by the country's Foreign Minister Joyce Banda, the press service of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
During his visit, Deputy Minister Chaushev had official working meetings with representatives of Malawi's Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources, Ministry of Energy and Mines, and Ministry of Agriculture.
The Bulgarian side presented specific offers and cooperation opportunities between Bulgaria and the landlocked African country in different fields of mutual interest. These include agriculture, processing industry, infrastructure development, mining, energy, especially the construction of dams, hydroelectric power plants, irrigation systems, import of pharmaceuticals.
The Malawian side informed the Bulgarian delegation about the needs of its economy, and about the opportunity that it sees for bilateral cooperation.
Thursday, 20 March 2008
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